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Method and system for configuring and executing device drivers based on configuration requirements

  • US 5,613,123 A
  • Filed: 05/18/1995
  • Issued: 03/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a computer system for configuring a device driver from a plurality of component drivers by determining whether each of the plurality of component drivers should be included in the device driver, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • for each selected one of the plurality of component drivers,determining configuration requirements imposed by each of the component drivers that is already included in the device driver;

    determining whether the selected component driver satisfies at least one of the determined configuration requirements imposed by the component drivers that are already included in the device driver; and

    when the selected component driver satisfies at least one of the determined configuration requirements, including the selected component driver in the device driver.

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